CGS of KSA Armed Forces meets President: More cooperation in trade, economy & defence sectors reiterated ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have reiterated their desire to further improve bilateral... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am
Editorials Privatisation as the way out of current impasse EDITORIAL: Caretaker Federal Minister for Privatisation Fawad Hassan Fawad has been tasked to expedite the... Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am
Markets Open-market: after opening lower, rupee closes marginally stronger against US dollar After weakening in the early part of the day, the Pakistani rupee closed slightly stronger against the US dollar in... Updated 19 Sep, 2023 06:28pm
BR Research FDI in 2MFY24 Foreign direct investment in the country has been falling continuously; it diminished by 25 percent year-on-year to... Published 19 Sep, 2023 08:51am
Business & Finance Jul-Aug FDI up 16pc to $234m YoY KARACHI: After a long gap, some improvement has been witnessed on the foreign investment front as the Foreign Direct... Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:31am
Editorials Task force on foreign investment EDITORIAL: Given the government’s desperation to find innovative ways of stimulating the economy, it should latch... Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am
Editorials SIFC: ‘preponderance of evidence’? EDITORIAL: The concept behind establishing the Special Investment Facilitation Council is fully supported as it not... Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:34am
Pakistan MoU signed: ICCI, IBECHS to establish modern expo centre in Islamabad Khalid Javed former President ICCI congratulates ICCI and IBECSH for signing an MoU for the expo center Updated 03 Sep, 2023 09:48am
Pakistan SIFC initiative: 4 key areas: diplomatic missions briefed about opportunities ISLAMABAD: A briefing session for the resident diplomatic missions in Islamabad on the Special Investment... Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am
Editorials The state of the economy EDITORIAL: Contractionary fiscal and monetary policies agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 06:44am
BR Research FDI – a weak link In a country with high political, economic and financial volatility, little can be expected on the foreign... Updated 23 Aug, 2023 10:42am
Editorials The govt debt EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has uploaded government debt figures on its website that support the view of... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 06:48am
Opinion New tenants in ‘Block Q’ neighbourhood The macro numbers are not showing a good picture. Inflation is creeping up again. The current account posted a... Updated 21 Aug, 2023 07:53am
Print July FDI up 17.3pc to $87.7m YoY KARACHI: The foreign direct investment (FDI) in July has increased by 17.3 percent on year-on-year basis to $87.7... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 03:23pm
Print High interest rates, power tariffs, costly raw materials: Textile sector will continue to face economic headwinds: APTMA ISLAMABAD: The textile sector will continue to experience economic headwinds related to high interest rates,... Updated 16 Aug, 2023 10:42am
Opinion Rewiring the investment model Pakistan’s Investment to GDP ratio has remained stubbornly low compared to other emerging markets for many years.... Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am
Print Economy very much on track: PM KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday said the country’s economy was on the course of progress as the... Updated 27 Jul, 2023 08:55am
Business & Finance Foreign investors: Repatriation of profit, dividend dives to 18-year low KARACHI: The repatriation of profit and dividend by foreign investors plunged by 80 percent, ie, to 18 years lowest... Updated 27 Jul, 2023 10:01am
Opinion Inward forex cash flows: from 2023-24 to 2027-28 The IMF (International Monetary Fund) issued ‘Request For Stand-By Arrangement’ in July 2023. The IMF has again... Updated 25 Jul, 2023 07:01am
Business & Finance Ex-BoI chief concerned at ‘abysmal foreign investment situation’ KARACHI: Former Chairman Board of Investment (BoI), Muhammad Azfar Ahsan Friday said the foreign investment shows an... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:06am
Business & Finance IMF stresses market-determined exchange rate ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that the reliance on administrative measures to manage... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Opinion Pakistan’s lifeline restored by IMF Pakistan and IMF (International Monetary Fund) have reached a $3 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) to help the... Updated 16 Jul, 2023 06:37am
Opinion Improving foreign investment climate ‘After a steep drop in 2020 and a strong rebound in 2021, global foreign direct investment (FDI) declined by 12 per... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:55am
Business & Finance LCCI hails approval of $3bn SBA by IMF board LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Kashif Anwar on Thursday lauded the... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:22am
Print Investments: PM directs finance managers to frame modalities ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Finance Secretary Imdad Ullah... Updated 13 Jul, 2023 09:30am
Opinion Call a spade a spade The refrain from the Prime Minister’s office prior to 23 June 2023 that all International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 07:31am
Opinion ‘Special Investment Facilitation Council’ – the way forward—I There is a dire need for a big rethink for the State of Pakistan to attract sustainable foreign direct investment... Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am
Business & Finance ‘SIFC’ termed ‘game-changer’ in relation to FDI prospects ISLAMABAD: The formation of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is a game-changer vis-à-vis Foreign... Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan Govt striving to turn country into global export hub: Ahsan ISLAMABAD: As the country’s exports fell by 12 percent during the first 10 months of FY 2023, Federal Minister for... Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am
BR Research Telecom FDI still in the blue While the disappointing run in the telecommunications industry’s foreign direct investment (FDI) continues, slight... Published 05 Jul, 2023 09:54am
